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What is a reasonable employment accommodation?

A reasonable accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job or the work
environment that will enable a qualified employee with a disability to perform essential
job functions. (www.askjan.org)

The Employment Accommodations Resource Center (EARC) is San José State University’s
administrative program charged with collecting confidential medical and professional
verification of a qualified employee’s disability to determine reasonable and appropriate
employment accommodations.

Employees requesting employment accommodations due to a disability must meet the criteria
and requirements established under the California Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA)
as well as Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The EARC works closely
with Human Resources and Faculty Affairs and will, on a case-by-case basis, consult
with an employee’s primary physician, or other professional to determine and prescribe
reasonable and appropriate employment accommodations.